1887/01/28 |
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Construction begins on Gustave Eiffel's tower for the Exposition Universelle, Paris. |
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1889/03/31 |
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Gustave Eiffel climbs the stairs, the elevators were not finished, with a few companions and raises an enormous French flag on the flagpole. Painted red, the tower was completed under budget. |
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1889/03/31 |
Gustave Eiffel |
Architect |
Gustave Eiffel presides over the dedication ceremony of the Eiffel Tower, Paris, attended by French Prime Minister Pierre Tirard, dignitaries and 200 construction workers. |
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1889 Exposition Universelle |
1889/05/05 |
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The Exposition Universelle opens in Paris to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Storming of the Bastille. |
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1889 Exposition Universelle |
1889/07/00 |
Victor Horta |
Visitor |
Horta tours the Eiffel Tower and Gallery of Machines at the Exposition Universelle in Paris. |
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1889 Exposition Universelle |
1889/09/10 |
Thomas Edison |
Visitor |
Thomas Edison visits the tower Eiffel Tower. |
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1889 Exposition Universelle |